2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
4608, QLD · Postcode
Family & Households in 4608, QLD
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in postcode 4608 are couples with children. This is the most common family type in the area, though the typical home here is smaller than in most other parts of the country.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 1.0: 3 areas
- 1.1: 1 area
- 1.2: 0 areas
- 1.3: 1 area
- 1.4: 1 area
- 1.5: 4 areas
- 1.6: 1 area
- 1.7: 16 areas
- 1.8: 28 areas
- 1.9: 61 areas
- 2.0: 101 areas
- 2.1: 182 areas
- 2.2: 257 areas
- 2.3: 365 areas
- 2.4: 338 areas
- 2.5: 338 areas
- 2.6: 233 areas
- 2.7: 223 areas
- 2.8: 157 areas
- 2.9: 127 areas
- 3.0: 75 areas
- 3.1: 49 areas
- 3.2: 40 areas
- 3.3: 13 areas
- 3.4: 10 areas
- 3.5: 6 areas
- 3.6: 3 areas
- 3.7: 1 area
- 3.8: 2 areas
- 3.9: 0 areas
- 4.0: 1 area
- 4.1: 0 areas
- 4.2: 1 area
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4608, QLD — lower than 71% of areas.
| 4608, QLD | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| South Burnett | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common at 41.8%, while 29.5% of people live alone. This high rate of single-person households is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011, meaning typical homes now hold 2.3 people.
29.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 4608, QLD, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (9%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 47.5% of families, and those without children account for 38.6%. One-parent families represent 12.3% of the total, which is well below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011.
12.3% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 4608, QLD, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 4608, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/topic/family-households